A24 is an American independent film production and distribution company based in New York City. It launched in August 2012, released its first film, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, in February 2013, and gained recognition with the box-office success of Spring Breakers that March.[1][2] In late 2013, they made deals with Amazon Prime Video and DirecTV Cinema for the video-on-demand release of some films.
In 2016, they amassed seven Academy Award nominations for movies they distributed; Amy won Best Documentary, Ex Machina won Best Visual Effects, and Brie Larson received Best Actress for Room.[2][3] A24 also became a production studio that year, financing Moonlight in partnership with Plan B Entertainment; that film earned critical acclaim and won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.[4] Since then, the company began producing more original content and announced partnerships with Apple TV+ and Showtime Networks for the digital releases of some of its films.[5][6]
Marty Supreme (2025) is its highest-grossing film with $179 million in box office earnings and was the recipient of numerous accolades and nine nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including Best Picture.[7][8]
As of 2022, Lady Bird (2017) and Eighth Grade (2018) are A24's highest-rated films on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 99% approval rating for each, and Moonlight is one of the highest-scoring films on Metacritic with a 99 out of 100.[9][10]
Released films
2010s
2020s
Upcoming
In Production
In Development
See also
- List of A24 programs
External links
References
- Dave McNary. Katz, Fenkel, Hodges launch A24 Variety, August 20, 2012, retrieved September 13, 2021^
- How A24 Went from Arthouse Startup to First Studio to Sweep All Major Oscars Categories Consequence, March 13, 2023, retrieved March 18, 2023^
- Todd Spangler. Amazon Gets Scarlett Johansson's Under the Skin and Other Films in Exclusive A24 Pact